Legal Opinion
Wetzel v. North Dakota Department of Transportation
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 2001No. 20000186PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
[¶ 1] The North Dakota Department of Transportation (“Department”) appeals from a district court judgment reversing the Department’s one-year revocation of David John Wetzel’s driver’s license for refusing to take a chemical test. Because Wetzel was given a reasonable opportunity to consult with an attorney, we reverse.
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[¶ 2] On January 7, 2000, at 1:18 a.m., ' Fargo police officer Charles Sullivan arrested Wetzel for driving under the influence. Following the arrest, Officer Sullivan recited the implied consent advisory and asked Wetzel to submit to a blood-alcohol…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Friedman v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Kuntz v. State Highway CommissionerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- Bickler v. North Dakota State Highway CommissionerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Morrell v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- Kuhn v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Lapp v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
- Lies v. Director, North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
- Bell v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
- Maisey v. North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
- Eriksmoen v. Director, North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
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